My dear students have mentioned all the usual things associated with the stereotypes. That's why, I decided to describe the images from Russian fairy tales: those of Ivan Tsarevich (Ivan the Prince) and of Ivanushka Durachok (Ivan the Fool). Each of them might be either a noble warrior or a simpleton becoming a hero. And Elena Prekrasnaya (Helen the Beautiful) and Elena Premudraya (Helen the Wise) can also be symbolic pictures of good features, their names speak for themselves.


My Argentina has always been associated with the singer and actress Lolita Torres and gauchos (a sort of cowboys). In the former Soviet Union the dance of gauchos was often shown on the TV. So, for me they meant a lot of music and space in this far-away country.